Description
Delightfully delicate French macarons that are visually stunning and deliciously chewy, customizable in flavors and colors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 150 grams sifted super-fine almond flour
- 180 grams powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 120 grams large egg whites (at room temperature, about 4 large eggs)
- 60 grams granulated sugar
- 4 drops liquid-gel food coloring
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Vanilla Buttercream Frosting or your choice of filling
Instructions
- Prepare a piping bag with a large plain tip.
- Sift almond flour and powdered sugar into a bowl and mix gently.
- Wipe a glass or metal bowl with vinegar or lemon juice, then add salt and egg whites and whip until frothy.
- Slowly add granulated sugar to egg whites, mixing until meringue forms stiff peaks.
- Add food coloring and vanilla extract to the meringue, mixing until combined.
- Gently fold the almond flour mixture into the meringue in three additions.
- Deflate the batter gently until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Transfer the batter to the piping bag and pipe out macaron shells onto a baking sheet.
- Bang the baking sheet to release air bubbles and let sit until a skin forms on the tops.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 315°F for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Cool completely and match similarly sized shells.
- Pipe filling on one shell and sandwich with another.
Notes
Ensure bowls and utensils are grease-free. Use room temperature egg whites for better results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg